The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-02


Gen. Anderson made fierce attack OH Rous-
seau on the right. The Federal brigades
were commanded by Gen. w. II. Lyle and
Col. Len A Harris, both Cincinnati men.
Lyle was the author of the poem II am dy-
ing, Egypt, dying" The Army of the Cum
berland society is erecting monument to him
at Cincinnati Andersons men far outnum-
bered those of Harris and Lytlc, yet they held
their ground till their ammunition was ex-
hausted, when they fell back. Here the Fed
eral Col. Webster was killed and Lyle was
severely wounded. 1t. WINS very hot fight.
McCook had called earnestly for reinforce
ments GoodIng's brigade was sent him from
Gilberts corps. 1t entered into the battle
where Lytle's brigade left Off, and foughk
hotly for two hours. A historic point of the
battle OF Perryville is Russelrs house. About
it the baltic ebbed and flowed. and swayel
back and forth 1t was on the Federal limo
in the morning. at the ground occupied by
Lytlcs brigade. When that was driven
back, Russells house was lost Gooding's
brigade recovered the lost ground, and once
more Russell's house was within the Federal
line. But the brave brigade of Gooding lost
one-third Of its number and its commander
himself was made prisoner.
Over on the left OF Gilbert's corps Gen.
Sheridan had engaged in the fight early in
the day, forced back the Confederate line and
advanced his own. This line was assailed
when tho attack was made on Rousseau
Sheridan withdrew to q better position and
poured musket balls and canister shot into
their ranks. But being hard pressed, Car
Inns brigade from Gilbert's corps was sent TO
him in the nick of time.
This settled tho fight. Carlin's brigade
charged on the advancing Confederates their
line broke and they fell back. Through Per-
ryville, Carlin pursued them, capturing
prisoners and military supplies in the town.
Sheridan also pursued some distance. and
then trained his artillery fire upon tho Con-
feterates who werc still coming nm acainst
the Federal left, and checked them. Dark
ness ended the fight
Buell. was not aware till night what heavy
fighting had been done by McCook's division
and Sheridan. He did not know what a
large battle ho had had upon his hands, with
gagged mt nil. Crittcndcn's corps did not
come up In time, and except ono brigade did
not take part in tho fight.
The Confederate part of the battle was di-
rected by Bishop Polk Bragg himself was
at Frankfort with Kirby Smith.
At Perryvillo Buell. had So 900 men, less
than half OF them being in the tight. He lost
in killed and wounded 4,3iS. The Confeder-
ates lost $780, but Buell. captured nearly
5000 prisoners at Perryvillc during the days
just previous
Bragg's army at Perryvills numbered be-
tween 50, 900 and 10000
The Federal forces prepared to renew the
fight next morning, Oct o. But that night
Bragg and Kirby Smith united, marched
their armies southeast through Harrodsburg
and out OF Kentucky altogether. They re-
tired in good order, and took with them an
immense quantity OF supplies
The last Of October Buell. was relieved Of
his command and Gen. Rosecrans put in his
place. About tho same time his command,
the Army OF tho Ohio, was absorbed In the
Army OF tho Cumberland, and thereafter
formed part Of IL.